Whip-socket.



G. MANN.

WHIP SOCKET.

'APPLIGATION FILED JULY 29, 1912;

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

CHARLES MANN, OF QUAPAW, OKLAHOMA.

WHIP-SOCKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1913.

Application filed July as, 1912. Serial No. 712,083.

To all whom it may cncern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES MANN, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Quapaw, in the county of Ottawa, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Whip-Sockets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to whip sockets and more particularly to that class of whip sockets provided with means for releasably holding the whip. in position.

Another object is to provide a whip socket having means for engaging the butt of a whip upon opposite sides and automatically and releasably holding said whip in position upon placing said whip within the socket.

A further object is to provide a whip socket of this character which is provided with arms for engaging the whip upon opposite sides thereof and resiliently holding the same in position. 7

A further object is to generally improve and simplify the construction of devices of this character and thereby reduce the cost of manufacture of the same and at the same time increase the efficiency and durability thereof.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention will be more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings which show a preferred embodiment of my device and then specifically pointed out in the claims which are attached to and form a part of this application.

In the drawings :F igure 1 is a longitudinal section through the device with the whip butt engaging arms "and curved spring arms in their'disengaged positions. Fig. 2 is asimilar view with a whip in position in the socket and whip engaging arms and spring arms in their engaged positions. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4: is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a slightly modified form of socket.

Referring more specifically to the drawings in which similar reference'numerals designate corresponding parts throughout, l0 designates a socket having the usual rubber rim 11 at its upper end and the flat botor serrated, for engagement tom 12. A spring 13 is positioned across the bottom of the socket 10 and has upwardly directed bulged spring arms 14 at diametrically opposite points with the extreme upper ends of said arms curved in reverse directions, as shown at 15.

Within the wall of the socket 10 at diametrically opposite points and beneath the bulged portions of the spring arms 14, are the vertical elongated slots 16 and extending transversely through these slots are the pivot pins 17. Positioned through the openings 16 are the whip butt engaging arms 19 carrying centrally the offset pockets 20 for receiving the pivot pins 17, thus permitting the arms 19 to swing freely within the open ings 16 and also to have limited sliding movement on the pivot pins. The outer ends of the arms 19 are engaged against the bulged portions of the spring arms 14 and under certain conditions force said spring arms outwardly, as will be later clearly apparent. The opposite ends of the arms 19 are bent downwardly and then inwardly, as shown at 21 and arepreferably roughened with the whip butt 22. When the whip engaging arms 19 are in position to receive the whip butt 22, their inner ends are in their uppermost positions while their outer ends are in lowermost positions and the spring arms in their outer positions. As the whip butt 22 is placed in the socket 10 and forced downwardly, it engages the downwardly and inwardly bent ends 21 of the arms 19 and swings said arms upon the pivot pins 17. Normally the pins 17 are engaged in the outer ends of the pockets 20 but the arms 19 slide upon the pins during the foregoing operation so that the whip butt can move downward. As the inner ends of the arms 19 are forced downwardly, the outer ends thereof ride against the bulged portions of the spring arms 14, forcing the latter outwardly until the outer ends of the arms 19 assume positions above the pivot pins 17, when the arms 14 act to force the outer ends of the arms 19 inwardly toward the socket 10. During this part of the operation the arms 14 also force the arms 19 inward bodily so that the pins again lie in the outer ends of the pockets. Of course, when the whip is withdrawn the reverse of the foregoing operation takes place. When the whip butt is in position resting upon the bottom 12 of the socket, the inner ends of the arms 19 are in their lowermost position and tightly engaged by reason of their sliding movement on the pivot pins against diametrically opposite sides of said whip butt and the upper extremities 15 of the spring arms 14: move inward toward the socket 10 above the openings 16, thus protecting the outer ends of the arms 19. Springs 24 may be employed to hold the whip butt should it be disengaged by a violent shock from the arms 19. It will thus be seen that the whip butt 22 will be securely held within the socket 10 and it will be understood that the arms 19 are preferablyformed of resilient material to permit them to give properly during the operation of forcing the whip butt 22 in position. It will further be evident that this form of whip socket may be readily and cheaply manufactured and will be highly eflicient and effective as well as strong and durable in use.

In the modified form shown in Fig. 4, the casing 10 is shown as provided with longitudinal guide ribs 23 which extend from the upper end of said casing to a spaced distance above the upper end of the openings 16 and serve to guide the whip butt 22 to the inner ends of the butt engaging arms 19, as will be clearly apparent.

hat I claim is 1. A whip socket comprising a casing having openings in its opposite sides, whip butt engaging arms slidably and pivotally mounted in said openings, and having their inner ends adapted for engagement with a whip butt, and means resiliently engaged against the outer ends of said arms for holding the latter in position.

2. A whip socket comprising a casing, a spring secured across the bottom of the easmg and having upwardly directed arms,

said casing being provided with openings therethrough at diametrically opposite points and beneath the arms of the spring, and whip butt engaging arms slidably and pivotally mounted in said openings and having the outer ends engaged with said spring arms and their inner ends adapted for binding engagement with a whip butt within said casing.

3. A whip socket comprising a casing having diametrically opposite openings in the sides thereof near the bottom of said casing,

pivot pins extending transversely through said openings, whip butt engaging arms projecting through said openings. and having central oil set pockets for the pivot pins, whereby said arms may slide and swing upon the pivot pins, the inner ends of the said arms being adapted to receive'therebetween the end of a whip butt within the casing, means within said casing for guiding the whip butt to the arms, and spring arms engaged against the outer ends of said whip butt engaging arms to resiliently retain said engaging arms in position. 7

In testimony whereof, I my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

, CHARLES MANN. Witnesses S. S. SI-IIPLEY, B. M. GREGORY.

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